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Aragonite from
La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


Locality type:Mining Concession
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:thick prisms with very distinct end faces
Colour:colorless
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Annabergite2
Calcite1
Olivenite1
Azurite1
Guanacoite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:387346
Long-form Identifier:1:3:387346:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘMina Mi Marujita, Sierra de Enmedio, Almendricos, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘSanta Isabel mine, Sierra de Enmedio, Almendricos, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘRepública Romana mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘVillaricos village slag locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘMina San Francisco (El Boliche), El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘPilar de Jaravía Quarry, Pilar de Jaravía, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘMarble Quarries, Macael, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
49.8km (31.0 miles) ⓘLas Cocotas Mine, Tíjola, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘDescuido mine, Barranco Hondo, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
60.1km (37.3 miles) ⓘMina Casualidad, Baños de Alhamilla, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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